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Privalov's Millions (1973)

Privalov's Millions poster
Original title
Приваловские миллионы
Directed by
Yaropolk Lapshin
Genre
historical film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
2h 47m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy heir returns to his hometown in the Urals with plans to modernize industry and build schools. His progressive ideas put him at odds with others who want control of his fortune.

slow-burnintensedramaticthoughtfulclassicseriousdeliberateconflict-driven

What happens

Privalov's Millions (Russian: Приваловские миллионы, romanized: Privalovskiye milliony) is a 1972 two-part historical film based on the novel by Dmitry Mamin-Sibiryak. In his native city in the Urals back Sergey Privalov - heir to a colossal state. He is full of ideas rebuilding this life: dreams to modernize plants to build schools and hospitals. But there are other hunters heritage, and because Privalov millions ignite serious passions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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